Office of Information Resources Management

Paperwork Reduction Act Information Collection

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The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995, requires that OMB approve each collection of information by a Federal agency before it can be implemented.

HHS Information Collection Clearance Staff

OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

Submissions for Public Comment - pending Office of the Secretary (OS) Information Collection requests

Policies and Procedures

• HHS Information Collection Policy
  • Circular No. 402
  • Attachment A: Departmental Procedures for Review of Information Collection Requests
  • Instructions for Preparing Form OMB 83-I
  • Instructions for Preparing the Supporting Statement



• Material/Forms to develop Paperwork Reduction Act clearance package
  • Paperwork Clearance Package Checklist [DOC - 22k]
  • Disclosure language
  • Instructions for completing the 83-I
  • OMB Form 83-I [DOC - 87k]
  • Template for Supporting Statement [DOC - 24k]
  • Time Line



• HHS Policy Statement on Inclusion of Race and Ethnicity in HHS Data Collection Activities (October 24, 1997)



• P.L. 104-13 -- The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [TEXT - 73K] [PDF - 112k]



• 5 CFR Part 1320 -- Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public [TEXT - 142k] [PDF - 108k]

Last revised: December 16, 2003

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